Fans cheer on the London Knights as they celebrate the hockey team’s victory over 4-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers in Rimouski, Que., in the Memorial Cup on Sunday.
Excitement was in the air on Monday evening as hundreds of Londoners filled Dundas Place to watch and cheer on the London Knights bringing the Memorial Cup championship home after almost a decade.
Fans were dressed in the hockey team’s classic green and white jerseys and crowds chanted “Go Knights Go” as players carried the trophy through the street, greeting spectators, and sparking tears of joy for some hockey lovers.
“I felt all kinds of emotions. I’ve been following the Knights since I was a little kid and to see them do it again was just incredible,” said Londoner Chris Gold. “They just played terrific. We didn’t expect anything less from them and they really gave it their all.”
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